ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

CITY OF PORT HURON, MICHIGAN

WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

CLARIFIER # 2 DRIVE REPLACEMENT

PROJECT NO. P11-0020

Sealed bids will be received by the City of Port Huron, Michigan, in the office of the Finance Director, Room 217, the Municipal Office Center, 100 McMorran Boulevard, Port Huron, Michigan, until 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 23, 2010, and immediately thereafter the bids will be publicly opened and read in the Third Floor Conference Room 317 of the aforesaid Municipal Office Center.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Furnish all labor, material and equipment to remove and replace secondary clarifier #2 drive mechanism located at the City of Port Huron Wastewater Treatment Plant, with appurtenances, complete, as per the project drawings and specifications. 

A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 8, 2010, at the Wastewater Treatment Plant; 100 Merchant Street, Port Huron, MI 48060.  Prospective Bidders must have a representative present at the pre-bid meeting to be considered responsive.

Bidding documents including drawings and project manual contract documents, including instruction to bidders form, agreement and specifications may be examined and shall be obtained from the office of the City Engineer of the City of Port Huron, Room 316, Municipal Office Center, 100 McMorran Boulevard, Port Huron, Michigan, 48060 beginning on August 30, 2010 for a non-refundable printing fee of $25.00 per set.  Shipping is an additional $15.00 per set.  There will be no refunds or returns of bid documents.  The purchaser must supply the telephone number and street address of the individual or firm to whom addendum (if any) can be directed. 

A certified check payable to the City of Port Huron, or a satisfactory bid bond executed by the bidder and a surety company, in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the bid, shall be submitted with each bid.  No bid may be withdrawn for at least ninety (90) days after the scheduled closing time for receiving bids.  All bids must be submitted on proposal forms provided by the City of Port Huron for that purpose.

The City of Port Huron reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any defects or irregularities in the bid, and to accept any bid which is deemed most advantageous to the said City's interests.  The successful bidder will be required to furnish satisfactory performance, labor and materials bonds, maintenance and guarantee bonds, and insurance certificates.

All bidders are required to qualify according to the bidder qualification regulations for contractors bidding on City of Port Huron contracts as set forth in the instruction to bidders.  Contractor must comply with the City of Port Huron Uniform City Income Tax Ordinance.  For questions regarding this project, please contact Sara Kingsley, Civil Engineer II, City of Port Huron at (810) 984-9730.

City of Port Huron, Michigan

Robert E. Clegg, P.E.

City Engineer

PUBLISHED:  Time Herald – 08/29/10